Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 #28 That little lad is instantly recognisable as you, Col! It's the thatch of blond hair! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 #28 Much as we all love our cars, these old photos of the little streets look so neat and clean without them. No cars, no clumsy, overflowing wheelie bins with house numbers scrawled in running paint on the front. No litter, no plastic windows with fake lead strips across the glazing where there obviously shouldn't be any, no dirty white uPVC replacement front doors opening onto filthy front steps. Just clean, well tended, uniform houses that don't stand out like a sore thumb. Here she goes again, having a moan! Things were better in those days, even if we did have measles and diphtheria! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 For anyone who wants to go off at a tangent, there are a couple of other old threads which cover the same area. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/14735-grimston-wordsworth-and-glentworth-road/ https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/5294-greengrocer-with-brown-bowler-hat/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Great to see you Cliff! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Glad you're back Cliff. You have been sorely missed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Still poring over the school photo. Some faces are somehow very familiar but can't think of the names. It's a case of comparing them with later photos. I am pretty sure that the boy in the centre of the middle row is a young Kevin Green, wearing a bow tie. Kevin was always smartly dressed, as were you Colin, although some of the lads usually looked dishevelled. Sadly, some of our peers are no longer here. I've already mentioned the tragic early demise of Neville Eccles who, I was informed, fell from a window of the Victoria Centre flats. Jayne Topham has also gone. Again, tragic circumstances. Do you remember Jayne, Colin? She lived on Kirkstead Street. Debbie Noon, Ann Green and Wendy Matthews are still around the Bulwell area. Jane Humphries runs into them occasionally. Martyn Jewers is very involved as a churchwarden at St. Mary's in the Lace Market. Martyn was a lovely lad, again always well turned out. My mum was quite friendly with his. I'm sure that, between us, Jane Humphreys, Jane Flint and I will manage to identify most children on the photo. Wonder where they all are now and why they're not on Nottstalgia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hello Colin. Dave Priestley here. My word, you're a blast from the past. Jill has passed you my email address so I dare say we will be in touch soon. I know at one time we spent a lot of time together but I don't know when and why we drifted apart but reading your earlier post see you moved from Wordsworth which no doubt explains it plus I went to Forest Fields so we doubtless moved on with other friends. I recall going to Mablethorpe with your mum and dad and being sick on the way home. I don't think your dad was too pleased. I only recently found a photo of us both in my back yard. I'm wearing a silver jacket and look like an extra from Star Trek. Anyway see you soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col 4 Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hi David it's some 48 years ago we were last in contact, Stumbled across this site when trying to find some info about players motor club. Do you remember Pilkington’s yard at the bottom of Woodstock Avenue that flatbed Lorry full of bricks. It’s always stuck in my mind. I also remember going with your mum and dad to Wicksteed park or somewhere like that. We went in your dads new car or new to him a dark blue Cortina Estate. We spent most of the time in the swimming/paddling pool. Will be in contact via email Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I spent several years playing in the Woodyard aka Pilkingtons yard and yes the secret den I built in the back of the brick lorry. I really don't know what I'd have done without the Woodyard to play about in and it doubtless kept me out of trouble. Respect to the watchman Mr Jones who was canny enough to know he wouldn't keep us out so let us play there on the understanding no damage and keep the noise down and even lit us fires in winter in an old metal pallet. The dark blue car was a Hillman Minx estate. He never had a Ford. I learnt to drive in that car. Look foreword to hearing from you. ps. Do you remember Jane Flint. We've been married 42 very nearly 43 years. Shirley Wilkinson you may recall, now Shirley Parkin who we are still in touch with. Mick Jackson still lives on Wordsworth. You mentioned Dave Prosser who I knew quite well sadly died in a car crash many years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,592 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 That wouldn't be a Michael Jackson that moved there in the late fifties when he was about 6-7 years old would it? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 8 hours ago, plantfit said: That wouldn't be a Michael Jackson that moved there in the late fifties when he was about 6-7 years old would it? Rog Mick is a couple of years older than me so he would be born about 1953. I don't know when he moved there as I didn't meet him until I was about 10 although I had lived there all my life. He has an older sister Janet Jackson. So yes it could well be who you're thinking of. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,592 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Sounds like he is the same person I remember them moving into the house a couple of doors away from us heading towards the boulevard,and yes he did have a sister called Janet,small world,this would be 50 years ago,many thanks for the reply Letsavagoo Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 14 hours ago, plantfit said: Sounds like he is the same person I remember them moving into the house a couple of doors away from us heading towards the boulevard,and yes he did have a sister called Janet,small world,this would be 50 years ago,many thanks for the reply Letsavagoo Rog Mick lived at number 13. Still does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,592 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Can't remember what number we lived at probably 17 or 19 assuming the numbers are odds one side of the road and evens on the other,we were only there for about a year or just a bit over before moving to Clifton, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian1885 0 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Not sure if I've jumped in at the right place. I was at Berridge 1965 to 1971 when I then went to High Pavement. I think this pic was about 1968? I'm back row, third from the left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Just realised that a nephew & niece of mine were at Berridge possibly later, c. '80s ish, nephew went on to the Bluecoat School. Kevin & Karen Spilsbury ??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Nice to see a few Ties Jill.............even a Cravat and Dickie Bow.............c'mon which are you ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 That's right! Lets be knowin'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 217/8 Sorry boys but I'm not on any of them! My photos are further back on the thread. All but the last of the most recent selection are of the year below me. My friend Jane's little brother, Ian, is wearing a dickie bow. The final photo is the class I should have been in during 1966 but I was sent up one year due to high numbers in my own year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 C'mon! You must have a photo somewhere. We all do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'm on every one of #190, Loppy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Well you look happy enough there. Must have been listening to a bit of Bach that day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 #222 The last 2 years of Berridge were enjoyable. It was the first 5 and the 6 that came after I left for the Manning that caused the problems! I started school at 4! By the time I turned 5, I'd had enough of it! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I know what you mean. Same here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Steven Tunnicliffe is my cousin. I never knew he was at Berridge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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